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Article: Spectacular new species.(THE HOME FORUM)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
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- July 8, 2008
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Byline: Nick Thomas
What do a pink millipede, an electric ray named after a vacuum cleaner, and a deadly snake have in common? All were new animal species discovered last year.
In May, the International Institute for Species Exploration (IISE) at Arizona State University reported that almost 17,000 new species of animals, plants, and microbes were discovered in 2007.
Biology professor Daphne Fautin was part of the international team of taxonomists - scientists who study and classify organisms - who helped assemble the list of new species. "People are amazed when they learn that so many animals and plants are discovered each year," said Dr. ...